Scholarships

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General Scholarship Information

Definition

What is a scholarship?
A scholarship, in the simplest terms, is type of financial aid that is awarded to a student based certain criteria, such as merit, financial need, etc. in order to assist with educational expenses. In the 2012-2013 academic year, Somerset Community awarded 267 students in over $460,000.00 in scholarships. In addition to the institutional scholarships, 258 SCC students received over $250,000.00 dollars in state and other external scholarships.

Deadlines

The completed scholarship application and all required documentation must be returned or postmarked by the following deadlines:

March 1 (Priority Deadline)

July 1 (Secondary Deadline for residual scholarships for the Fall semester)